མཆད་པའ་སྤྲན་ཞས་བྱ་བའ་གཟངས 1

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Homage to the Three Jewels.

namo ratna trayāya| namo bhagavate| vajrasāra pramardani| tathāgatāya| arhate samyaksaṃ­buddhāya| tadyathā| oṃ vajre vajre| mahā­vajre| mahāteja­vajre| mahā­vidyāvajre| mahā­bodhi­citta­vajre| mahā­bodhi­maṇḍōpasaṃ­kramaṇa­vajre| sarva­karma āvaraṇa­viśodhana­vajre svāhā||

The rite for this dhāraṇī mantra is as follows. In the instant of recollecting it, one makes offerings to as many blessed buddhas who reside in the ten directions as there are coarse and subtle grains of sand in the river Gaṅga, and pays homage at their feet. These offerings are in the form of flowers, incense, perfumes, flower garlands, scented unguents, powders, parasols, banners, pennants, seats, carpets, clothing, enjoyments, food,